Oilers Ranked 3rd in Preseason DII Bulletin Poll

The University of Findlay men's basketball team is ranked third nationally according to the 2012-13 NCAA Division II Bulletin Preseason Poll, which was released on Oct. 12.

The Oilers ended last season with a 24-7 record, winning their sixth Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Tournament title along the way.  They also went 1-1 in the NCAA Division II National Tournament and return all but two players from a season ago.

Junior Greg Kahlig will headline the Oilers returning players as he was named second team all-conference as a sophomore.

The Oilers will open their regular season on Nov. 14 against West Liberty State University, who is ranked first in the preseason poll.  The non-conference contest is scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. start in Croy Gymnasium.

NCAA Division II Bulletin Preseason Poll

1. West Liberty
2. Franklin Pierce
3. Findlay
4. Washburn
5. Metro St.
6. Ala. Huntsville
7. Colorado Mines
8. West. Washington
9. Bellarmine
10. Seattle Pacific
11. Winona St.
12. Stonehill
13. Christian Brothers
14. Bloomfield
15. Florida Southern
16. Montevallo
17. Southern Indiana
18. Chico St.
19. Northwest Missouri St.
20. Indianapolis
21. Barton
22. Midwestern St.
23. St. Leo
24. East Stroudsburg
25. Lincoln Memorial